Automobile-lock.



.Patented Reb. 4,1919.

(f7/Wm a citizen of the United States, residing at' ren 's1-Arne Parana* EVERETT. STIG-LEMAN, F RICHMOND, IBIANALX AUTOMOBILE-LOCK.

Application med November 4, 191s. serial No. resinas.V

To all whom it may concern.' I Be 1t knownthat I, EVERET'I" STIGLEMAN,

l Alliichmond, 'in the county. of Wayne and 1This invention has for its object to provide novel means forA preventing the approlp'riation of a motor vehicle, such as an auto- 'mobile by any unauthorized party, either :bymoving the machine under the power of -i'ts'own motor or by dragging vthe same off by Iextraneous power.

1, e invention provides means for locking'the brake when set, thereby preventing Aturning of the wheels as well-as locking the clutch lever' to prevent its operation to thi-9W the driving mechanism int-o gear.

--The `.drawing illustrates apreferred embodiment of the invention, however,`it is to be understood -that in adapting the same to meet different conditions, various changes in the form, proportion, and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the nature of the invention as claimed hereinafter. a

Referring to the accompanying drawing,

Figurel is a detail view of a portion of a motor ,vehicle showing the brake and clutch levers and the improved locking device in coperative Vrelation therewith.

Fig. l2 is a perspective View of the locking device.

Fig. 3 is a sectional' detail on the line 3--3 of Fig. 2.

.Corresponding and like parts are referred vto in the following description and indi cated in the views ofthe drawing `by like reference characters. The numeral 1 designates the floor of a motor'vehicle and 2 a. supporting bar of the chassis.- The brake lever 3 may be of any desired construction and arrangement. The

numeral 4 designates a clutch lever such as v generally provided to be operated by the foot. Thelevers 3 and 4 maybe of any relative arrangement depending u pon the make andtype of machine of which they form a part. I The locking. device is indicated at 5 and consists of a bar having an eye 6 athene end and a .slot 7 at theopposlte end to receive the hasp or bow7 ofa pad vlock 8. The-,

eye 6 may be provided in 'any manner an'd Specification of Letters Patent.

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eye 6 soas to swing laterally at the end' formed with the slot 7. A suitable shackle or clip 9 is secured to the floor 1 and frame work of the vehicle and a leg. or member 4passes through the eye 6 and serves to pivotally connect the bar `5 to the vehicle.

A stoplO projects laterally *fromy the bar 5 into the path of the brake lever 3 to prevent movement thereof inv onedirection. To adapt the stop 10 for the various'relative positions of the leverA 3 it is adjustably con nected with the bar 5. To secure the stop in the adjusted position the bar 5 isprovided upon one of its sides or faces with a plurality of teeth 11'. The stop .10 is pro- .vided at its. inner end'with a clip 12, the ends of which overlap the top and bottom edges of the bar 5 and are apertured to receive a bolt or fastening 13. The inner face of the clip 12 is toothed to match the teeth 11 of the bar 5 and thereby prevent possible displacement of the stop 10 after it has been moved to the required adjusted position. In the present instance the stop is disposed to engage the forward edge of the lever 3 after the latter has been moved to set the brake, thereby preventing surreptitious release of the brake by an unauthorized part-y. u

When installing a locking device in aeccordance with the present invention the bar 5 is pivoted at its realr end to the vehicle in such position that when the clutch lever 4 is in neutral position, -that is with the clutch disconnected, the slotted end 7 `of the bar will occupy a position to receive the bow or hasp of the` pad lock when the latter is adjusted so as to engage the llever 4. The stop 10 is adjusted on t-he bar 5 so vthat when the upper end of the brake lever 3 is drawn' rearward and the brakes are firmly set the stop 10 will extend in 'front of the lever 3 and prevent release' of the brake.

' The stop 10 is adjusted .onthe toothed portion 11 of the bar 5 and-when in proper A.to the clip,fthe bar 5 ybeing-held between the ico position the bolt or-falstenin'g 13 is applied is moved outward against theside fastening ,13 and the loaseor vertioal member the clipl so es to prevent any possibiev "disengagement or siippng Vo'fthe stop .onf

the loer.

Vhen the lookiiigdevide is not -ref' service its .forward end quired for immediate of the'car 'I asli be out of the way, thereby clearing ted end 7 adjacent the lever 4- after which 1 position. Thev *is moved laterally to projeotthe stop 10 into the levers 3 andi so as not to .interfere with a their `free use in' the-aeeustomedway- When it 'is' required to lockt/he vehicle the brake 'lever 3 is moved so as yto firmly set the brakes and the clutch -leverd occupies ,a neutral forwrd portion of vthe bar 5 the path of the lever and to 'bring 4its; slotthe pad lock 8 is adapted so as to engagethe lever 4: .andthe slotted end 7 of the bar 5,'

thereby preventing movement of the vehicle,`

bec-anse thewh'eel's are @hooked by means of the brake and the clutch lever is prevented from movement to throw the motor into either by its own power applied thereto in an attempt to carry off th'esamfe.

The foregoingdescription andthe draw# ing; has reference to what may he considered the preferrred, or approved, form of my 1n earr hence the vehicle ma not be moved g a i motive power orloy other .meaiae wenn; n, is iq-temdrsteihit I may..

' ran gement. and combination riale, "dimensions, et j cetera,- fe'xpedient and fall withinithe appended claim.

0f parte me.

scope 'of the In' a ve'fhiele. havingront and rear con trolling levers, a' :loer-pivoted to the ref hicle'. at its Tear end-fnd) havin-;y its' -ront end 'slotted and havingv a .portion of one `side toothed, fa stop V'} ;irovi'ded with a clip lhaving a toothed portion -vto oaot with the claim as" new@ I l'dA desire to secure teeth of the bar and 'means -erseourmg the CHARLESI STrGLEMAN.

Havingfthus fully; described my inventip'gits forward slotted'end regas vnfijay prove 'y 

